Thu, Aug 16, 2001
Young skipper lives in the past
Eighteenth-century sailing is not just a hobby for 21-year-old, Ryan Meyer. It’s a lifestyle. “This is where I reside, he said.” Originally...
City council endorses fire bond
City council officially endorsed the bond levy which would fund a new fire station for Blaine.In July, council passed an ordinance setting September 18...
Birch Bay gets go-ahead to serve BP
More than 10,000 feet of sewer line is currently being installed along Grandview and Whitehorn roads to redirect domestic sewage from the BP Cherry Point...
Volunteers question how new fire service will work
“If you want your solutions to these concerns and not someone else’s, you’ve got to come to the table now. Once we have this in place next...
New crash punctuates Boblett safety discussion
A meeting between state and city officials to address ongoing safety concerns at the Boblett Street crossing of the truck route took place against a grim...
Thu, Aug 9, 2001
by Christine Callan
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Whatcom County will sponsor the NAMI Family-to-Family Program specifically for the families of a person diagnosed...
Local students on UW Dean's list
Joshua Epstein, Guy Smith, Daniel Starr and Summer Starr have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for Winter Quarter.To ...
1. Wash full loads in washing machines and dishwashers.2. Find and fix faucet and toilet leaks. Place a couple of drops of food coloring in the toilet ...
Police and the chocolate factory
Marine Park will be the center of an exciting afternoon as the police raise money for a four legged friend and promote safety issues.On August 18 at 7 ...
Birch Bay's Roy runs for county council
Sharon Roy of Birch Bay is hoping to step into Bob Imhof’s shoes on county council, but she faces some stiff competition. Both Bob Weisen of Ferndale...
Reprieve for owners of older mobiles?
A proposed city ordinance that would give owners of aging manufactured homes some breathing room for a public hearing August 27.Under the recently adopted...
In the near future Blaine Police will have a job opening on the force. The position is not for a human, but for a dog. The dog and its handler will have...
Semiahmoo marina fined for sloppy reporting
The Semiahmoo Marina in Blaine was fined $2,000 for failing to monitor and report stormwater pollutant discharges. The marina failed to report findings...
There's a drought on, honestly
Blaine and Birch Bay water system managers are working together to teach local residents good water habits because, whether they need them yet or not, ...
Porn zone shrinking as public hearing approaches
After two focus group and one open town meeting, the area proposed for allowing the sex trade has been limited to two small areas: 22 acres south of Pipeline...
Birch Bay plant one of tops in state
Top brass from the state department of ecology (DOE) converged on Birch Bay to honor the water and sewer district for a spotless sewer record.“You...
Thu, Aug 2, 2001
The American Legion, Post 86 recently heald it annual elections. On August 15, Post 86 is having a baron of beef barbecue to celebrate B.C. Day and welcome...
Lady Washington is sailing into town again, but this year she will be welcomed to Blaine in a new way. On August 6, community boat owners will go out to...
Blaine: forged by fish and timber
Few people today remember that Marine Drive and the entire harbor area of Blaine is not a natural formation. Rather, it is man-made, and has evolved from...
Eight vie for spots on council
By the time the regular filing period for the fall election closed Friday afternoon, the county auditor had a full slate of Blaine candidates competing...
Council will weigh public input for and against porn zone
It will be up to city council to decide if action or inaction is the best way to deal with smut in the city. While the city now has an ordinance regulating...
Fire chief David England resigns abruptly
Newly appointed North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Services (NWFRS) chief Dave England abruptly resigned Tuesday night, one week after being appointed chief...
Thu, Jul 26, 2001
More Discovery Days activities lined up for sun and summer lovers
Birch Bay Discovery Days has grown out of its weekend. “We’ve stretched it because there are enough events,” said Jim Tull of Birch Bay ...
Isaac P. Gilman, son of Suzanne and Eric Gilman of West 44th Street in Vancouver, has been named to the Merit List at Kenyon College for the 2000-2001 ...
As promised, rainbow maker Fred Stern successfully produced a vivid double rainbow at Peace Arch Park last Friday evening, July 20, and afterward said,...
Classic wooden boats, kayaks and rafts and swimming races will be the main attractions at this year’s Plover Days, Blaine’s newest annual maritime...
Older Articles: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250
Subscribe to the News
RSS Feed